diff --git a/inc/assert.h b/inc/assert.h
index 01777fe..ffc8150 100644
--- a/inc/assert.h
+++ b/inc/assert.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _ASSERT_H
 #define _ASSERT_H
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 
diff --git a/inc/ctype.h b/inc/ctype.h
index 2c6e5b7..c973e7b 100644
--- a/inc/ctype.h
+++ b/inc/ctype.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _RTCTYPE_H
 #define _RTCTYPE_H
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
+
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 
diff --git a/inc/math.h b/inc/math.h
index 5bf3478..eeb5e8a 100644
--- a/inc/math.h
+++ b/inc/math.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define _RTLIBC_MATH_H
 
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 
diff --git a/inc/printf.h b/inc/printf.h
index afb6a3f..033b911 100644
--- a/inc/printf.h
+++ b/inc/printf.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define _RTPRINTF_H
 
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 
diff --git a/inc/stdio.h b/inc/stdio.h
index 4e5ab16..743ee42 100644
--- a/inc/stdio.h
+++ b/inc/stdio.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _RTSTDIO_H
 #define _RTSTDIO_H
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
diff --git a/inc/stdlib.h b/inc/stdlib.h
index 71d324d..511e4a5 100644
--- a/inc/stdlib.h
+++ b/inc/stdlib.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _RTSTDLIB_H
 #define _RTSTDLIB_H
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
diff --git a/inc/string.h b/inc/string.h
index 4e5c877..bbdc908 100644
--- a/inc/string.h
+++ b/inc/string.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _RTSTRING_H
 #define _RTSTRING_H
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
diff --git a/inc/types.h b/inc/types.h
index b62b174..21529a3 100644
--- a/inc/types.h
+++ b/inc/types.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _RTTYPES_H
 #define _RTTYPES_H
 
-#include <rtlibc_conf.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/rtlibc.mk b/rtlibc.mk
index ae60fd4..ca44ee1 100644
--- a/rtlibc.mk
+++ b/rtlibc.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+RTLIBC_PATH := $(dir $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
 CSRCS += \
 $(RTLIBC_PATH)/src/iprintf.c \
 $(RTLIBC_PATH)/src/printf.c \
diff --git a/template/rtlibc_conf.h b/template/rtlibc_conf.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ec99291..0000000
--- a/template/rtlibc_conf.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************
-*	File: rtlibc_conf.h
-*
-*	Description:	RTLIBC configuration include file
-*					Must be copied in the application directory 
-*					and customized.
-*
-*	(C) 2016 Thornwave Labs LLC.
-*
-*	This unpublished material is property of Thornwave Labs LLC.
-*	All rights reserved. The methods and techniques described herein 
-*	are considered trade secrets and/or confidential. 
-*	Reproduction or distribution, in whole or in part, is forbidden 
-*	except by express written permission of Thornwave Labs LLC.
-*
-*******************************************************************************
-*	Current version: 1.0
-*
-*	Change log
-*   **********
-*
-*	1.0		Razvan Turiac	3/9/2016	Initial version
-*
-******************************************************************************/
-#ifndef _RTLIBC_CONF_H
-#define _RTLIBC_CONF_H
-
-
-//define this if the assert() code is needed
-//if defined it will require the following hookups to be provided by the application
-//void assert_failed_handler(const char *message, const char *file_name, uint32_t line_no);
-#define _RTLIBC_ASSERT_
-
-
-//if defined it will use FreeRTOS allocator to provide malloc(), realloc() and free()
-//#define _RTLIBC_MALLOC_FREERTOS_
-
-
-#endif
-